Massachusetts man charged with attempt to assassinate Cabinet member
09-05-2025 02:01 via thehill.com

Massachusetts man charged with attempt to assassinate Cabinet member

A Massachusetts man was charged on Thursday with the attempted assassination of a Cabinet member nominee and carrying a dangerous weapon on the Capitol grounds after being arrested in late January. Ryan English, 24, brought two Molotov cocktails and a knife onto the property in an effort to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prior to his confirmation, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).He was found in possession of 50 milliliter bottles of vodka with a grey cloth affixed to its
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